Understanding of Structure-Property Linkages in Cu-Co-P Alloy Based on Numerical Analysis of Microstructure and Principal Component Analysis

The complex microstructure coexisting dislocation, Co precipitation and Co2P precipitation is formed during the thermal process after cold deformation of Cu-Co-P alloy which is one of the practical precipitation-hardening copper alloys. The understanding of linkage of this complex microstructure and property (S-P Linkage) is an important issue to express the superior balance of strength, ductility and electric conductivity.